Westport

One Last Guinness and a History Lesson

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May 19th 2009
With time running out, Dad and I cut east across the country from Westport, hoping to find some more cute towns in the midlands along the N4 highway. After discovering vibrant coastal culture in even the smallest towns we passed through, we took for granted that we would find the same in central Ireland. No such luck, though. We kept telling ourselves the next town might have more life, finally ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more